Posts by Jill Brevik

Wondering how to get your kids to stop fighting? Families First’s Director of Curriculum and Training, Maureen O’Brien, PhD, shared some simple but effective parenting approaches with the Boston Globe. Maureen O’Brien, a parenting expert who holds a doctorate in child development, said she often recommends — once a child is about 6 to 8…

Boston Basics and Families First are excited to announce that their joint project has received a three-year grant of more than $750,000 from the Boston Children’s Collaboration for Community Health. The project aims to elevate the role of parents to optimize early childhood brain growth. Boston Basics and Families First will equip community health centers and…

Families First recently received a surprise visit from Richard Bush of the Cummings Foundation team, who announced that we were selected to receive a grant of $100,000 through the “$100K for 100” program. We are thrilled to have been chosen from a total of 597 applicants during a competitive review process. With this grant, Families…

We are proud to report that the end of 2017 brought Families First’s largest Power of Parenting graduation since the launch of the program in 2016! Graduations like this one are a chance for parents to celebrate their accomplishments with their families and community, as extended family members, partners, and friends are invited to attend….

At the Boston Children’s Hospital Community Health Showcase in November, many local organizations and researchers came together to present on and learn about the community health efforts of Boston Children’s Hospital’s staff and community partners. Families First was invited to present on the new Power of Parenting program during the morning poster exhibit. We were honored to be given this…

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